Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
1 portrait by Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by Willem Jacobsz Delff, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
line engraving, 1623
16 3/8 in. x 11 5/8 in. (417 mm x 294 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D19040
Sitterback to top
- Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine (1596-1662), Daughter of James I; wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Sitter associated with 45 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Willem Jacobsz Delff (1580-1638), Painter, engraver and draughtsman. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (1566-1641), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 65 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1623back to top
Current affairs
Charles, Prince of Wales, accompanied by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, travel to Madrid incognito under the names Tom and Jack Smith, determined to secure a marriage with Infanta Maria Anna of Spain. They return to England unsuccessful to the relief of the nation.Art and science
The First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays is published, dedicated to William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and his brother, Philip Herbert, courtiers and patrons of the arts.Work begins on the Queen's Chapel, designated for Catholic worship, at St James's Palace to Inigo Jones's design.
International
Amboyna Massacre. Traders from the English East India Company are murdered by agents of the Dutch East India Company amid intense rivalry. Banker, Sir Thomas Vyner, acting as co-treasurer, receives compensation from the Dutch for those killed in the massacre.Comments back to top
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